TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — An Alabama bike club wants city officials in Tuscaloosa to pass a law requiring cars to keep a safe distance.

The Tuscaloosa News reports that the proposed ordinance being pushed by the Druid City Bicycle Club would make motorists stay at least 3 feet from bicyclists when passing them on the road.

The City Council's Public Safety Committee is scheduled to review the proposal Dec. 20.

Sam Rombokas of the bike club says the ordinance is intended to raise awareness more than it is to punish violators. Bicycling advocates say 20 states, including neighboring Georgia, have adopted similar measures into law.